May Day rallies

Plainclothes police officers detain a protester as she and others attempt to defy a ban and to gather at Taksim Square to celebrate May Day, in central Istanbul, Turkey.
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Plainclothes police officers detain a protester as she and others attempt to defy a ban and to gather at Taksim Square to celebrate May Day, in central Istanbul, Turkey.
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Demonstrators clash with people opposing their rally during a May Day protest in Union Square in New York City. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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Demonstrators clash with people opposing their rally during a May Day protest in Union Square in New York City. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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People light smoke bombs at a demonstration of leftists at May Day demonstrations in Berlin, Germany. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

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People light smoke bombs at a demonstration of leftists at May Day demonstrations in Berlin, Germany. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

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French CRS riot police protect themselves from flames during clashes at the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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French CRS riot police protect themselves from flames during clashes at the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Demonstrators clash with riot policemen during a rally marking May Day in Santiago, Chile. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

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Demonstrators clash with riot policemen during a rally marking May Day in Santiago, Chile. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

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A member of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) is thrown into the air by his colleagues during a rally to mark International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, in Tunis, Tunisia. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

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A member of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) is thrown into the air by his colleagues during a rally to mark International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, in Tunis, Tunisia. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

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Demonstrators attend a May Day march in London. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

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Demonstrators attend a May Day march in London. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

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A member of riot police walks in front of a flaming barricade during a May Day rally in Gijon, Spain. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

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A member of riot police walks in front of a flaming barricade during a May Day rally in Gijon, Spain. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

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Security personnel take away a man during a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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Security personnel take away a man during a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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Masked demonstrators gather ahead of labour unions at the traditional May Day labour march in Paris, France. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Masked demonstrators gather ahead of labour unions at the traditional May Day labour march in Paris, France. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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A protester dressed as a clown holds an umbrella over a Swiss police officer on a motorbike during a May Day demonstration in Zurich, Switzerland. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

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A protester dressed as a clown holds an umbrella over a Swiss police officer on a motorbike during a May Day demonstration in Zurich, Switzerland. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

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A demonstrator holds a warning flare as part of traditional May Day labour day march in Nantes, France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

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A demonstrator holds a warning flare as part of traditional May Day labour day march in Nantes, France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

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Activists wear masks depicting the face of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the French far-right National Front, with the hair of his daughter Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) candidate for 2017 presidential election, during a demonstration...more

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Activists wear masks depicting the face of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the French far-right National Front, with the hair of his daughter Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) candidate for 2017 presidential election, during a demonstration as part of traditional May Day labour day march in Paris, France. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Workers of the agriculture sector march past during the celebration marking the international workers' day at Agege stadium in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

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Workers of the agriculture sector march past during the celebration marking the international workers' day at Agege stadium in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

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Flames from a burning cardboard dragon in a caddy are seen near French CRS riot police during clashes as part of the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Flames from a burning cardboard dragon in a caddy are seen near French CRS riot police during clashes as part of the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) holding red-colored umbrellas march during a May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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Workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) holding red-colored umbrellas march during a May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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French gendarmes apprehend a demonstrator during clashes at the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris, France. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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French gendarmes apprehend a demonstrator during clashes at the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris, France. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Revellers attend May Day celebrations outside Magdalen College as the sun rises over Oxford, Britain. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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Revellers attend May Day celebrations outside Magdalen College as the sun rises over Oxford, Britain. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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Indonesian workers wear masks as they march during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. REUTERS/Beawiharta

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Indonesian workers wear masks as they march during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. REUTERS/Beawiharta

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Workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) chant slogans during a May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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Workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) chant slogans during a May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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A man shouts slogans while protesters hold banners as they attempt to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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A man shouts slogans while protesters hold banners as they attempt to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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A police officer detains a protester as she and others attempt to defy a ban and to gather at Taksim Square to celebrate May Day, in central Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

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A police officer detains a protester as she and others attempt to defy a ban and to gather at Taksim Square to celebrate May Day, in central Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

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Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes (L) and Cuba's National Assembly President Esteban Lazo hold Cuban flags as they watch a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes (L) and Cuba's National Assembly President Esteban Lazo hold Cuban flags as they watch a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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A masked demonstrator protects himself from tear gas during clashes at the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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A masked demonstrator protects himself from tear gas during clashes at the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) chant slogans during a May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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Workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) chant slogans during a May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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People hold flags as they take part in a May Day rally in rebel-held Luhansk, Ukraine.
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Monday, May 01, 2017

People hold flags as they take part in a May Day rally in rebel-held Luhansk, Ukraine.
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A child rides a scooter before a May Day rally held by Russian Communist party in central Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. The banner reads, "Long live May 1!". REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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A child rides a scooter before a May Day rally held by Russian Communist party in central Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. The banner reads, "Long live May 1!". REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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A man waves a flag with an image of Che Guevara at a march during the May Day or Labour Day rally organised by People's Liberation Front opposition party in Colombo, Sri Lanka. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

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A man waves a flag with an image of Che Guevara at a march during the May Day or Labour Day rally organised by People's Liberation Front opposition party in Colombo, Sri Lanka. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

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Turkish riot police scuffle with a group of protesters as they attempted to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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Turkish riot police scuffle with a group of protesters as they attempted to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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People attend a rally commemorating May Day in central Kiev, Ukraine. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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People attend a rally commemorating May Day in central Kiev, Ukraine. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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Workers and contractors from PT Freeport travel in a convoy during a rally commemorating May Day in Timika, Papua province, Indonesia.
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Workers and contractors from PT Freeport travel in a convoy during a rally commemorating May Day in Timika, Papua province, Indonesia.
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Union members take part in a May Day Rally organised by the newly-formed South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) in Durban, South Africa. REUTERS/Rogan Ward

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Union members take part in a May Day Rally organised by the newly-formed South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) in Durban, South Africa. REUTERS/Rogan Ward

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Cuba's President Raul Castro looks through a binocular as he watches a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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Cuba's President Raul Castro looks through a binocular as he watches a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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Protesters shout slogans as they attempt to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

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Protesters shout slogans as they attempt to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

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Turkish police ride motorcycles during the May Day in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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Turkish police ride motorcycles during the May Day in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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